Just as Uchiha Yu’s long blade was about to slash across Pakura’s throat, a massive cylinder formed from Iron Sand suddenly shot forward at terrifying speed, arriving beside him in an instant.
Bang!
The enormous force slammed directly into Yu’s body, violently sending him flying backward while barely saving Pakura’s life.
Pakura staggered back several steps before subconsciously touching her neck.
The moment her fingers brushed against the tiny cut there, her face instantly turned pale.
If that sword strike had gone just a little deeper…
She did not dare continue thinking about it.
“Master!” Pakura quickly regained her senses and hurriedly bowed toward the figure beside her.
The Third Kazekage merely nodded calmly before turning his cold gaze toward Yu.
“Such intense bloodlust at such a young age.
Is this how Konoha raises its shinobi?”
“Heh.” Yu slowly climbed out from the crater while wiping away the blood at the corner of his mouth.
His eyes gradually became colder and colder.
“So it’s the Kazekage of Sunagakure.
The strongest Kazekage personally bullying a child.
Your skin really is thick enough.”
Both sides instinctively stopped fighting and quickly retreated behind their respective leaders.
However, the atmosphere between the two camps was completely different.
After the appearance of the Kazekage, the morale of the Sand Ninja immediately soared.
Meanwhile, the Konoha shinobi all became incomparably tense.
Everyone understood clearly what it meant when a Kage personally appeared on the battlefield.
“This is bad…” Nawaki tightly gripped the Kunai in his hand, cold sweat appearing on his forehead.
He truly did not believe they could safely escape anymore.
A Kage was not merely a title.
Every single one of them stood at the absolute peak of the Ninja World.
The Third Kazekage coldly snorted.
“Has no one in Konoha taught you that on the battlefield there is no distinction between adults and children?”
Yu sneered fearlessly.
“Then has nobody taught you that on the battlefield, either you kill me or I kill you?
If your killing intent isn’t strong enough, you won’t even know how you died.”
The battlefield suddenly fell silent for a moment.
Then the Third Kazekage slowly raised his hand.
“In that case…
you shall remain here today.”
As his words fell, countless sharp spikes formed from Iron Sand suddenly appeared in midair.
“Damn it…” Yu cursed inwardly.
This old bastard truly had no shame at all.
Without hesitation, Yu slammed his palm against the ground.
Bang!
A cloud of white smoke exploded outward instantly.
“Take them and leave!”
Manda did not waste a single word.
The giant snake immediately coiled around Nawaki, Minato, and the others before fleeing rapidly into the distance.
Nawaki immediately struggled furiously.
“Let me go!
Uchiha Yu, what the hell are you doing?!
Do you think I’m scared of dying?!”
Minato also shouted anxiously, his face pale.
“Senior!”
The surrounding Uchiha Clan members all looked unwilling as well.
“Captain!”
Unfortunately, Manda completely ignored them.
In truth, he was secretly delighted.
Finally escaping that little monster’s side made him feel incomparably refreshed.
Meanwhile, the Third Kazekage did not even spare the fleeing group a glance.
His true target from the very beginning had always been Uchiha Yu alone.
As for the others, they were insignificant.
With a simple wave of his hand, countless Iron Sand spikes immediately shot toward Yu.
“Bring it on!”
Yu instantly activated his Sharingan as violent lightning exploded across his body.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
The Kusanagi Sword continuously flashed through the air, shattering every incoming spike one after another.
Pakura stared at the scene in shock.
“He actually blocked Master’s attack…”
Beside her, Rasa clenched his fists tightly, frustration filling his expression.
They were all the same age.
Yet the difference in strength between them was like heaven and earth.
Just moments ago, they had nearly died instantly at Yu’s hands if not for their master’s intervention.
The Third Kazekage narrowed his eyes slightly before sneering.
“Interesting.”
His hand seals changed once more.
“Then try cutting through this.”
Yu looked upward.
A gigantic rectangular mass of Iron Sand was smashing downward directly toward him.
Boom!
The tremendous impact caused the earth itself to tremble violently as dust and debris exploded everywhere.
Pakura stared fixedly at the battlefield.
“Did he die?”
Unfortunately, when the smoke gradually dispersed, Yu’s body was nowhere to be seen.
Swish!
Yu suddenly appeared directly before the Third Kazekage, a grin spreading across his face as he thrust his long blade forward.
Clang!
A wall of Iron Sand instantly blocked the strike.
The Third Kazekage sneered coldly.
However, before he could speak, he suddenly saw the three tomoe within Yu’s Sharingan spinning rapidly.
“Not good!”
By the time he reacted, it was already too late.
His vision blurred instantly.
The surrounding scenery changed completely.
The Third Kazekage truly deserved his reputation as the strongest Kazekage in history.
The moment he realized he had fallen into a genjutsu, he immediately formed seals to disrupt his Chakra flow.
Even so, when he forcefully broke free from the illusion, his face turned pale and fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
As for the others, they were nowhere near his level.
One after another, the Sand Ninja collapsed while clutching their chests in agony.
Some rolled across the ground screaming.
Others directly foamed at the mouth and fainted.
The Third Kazekage waved his hand furiously.
Countless spikes erupted upward from the ground.
Yu inwardly cursed.
As expected of a true Kage-level powerhouse.
He had actually broken free from the genjutsu in barely a second.
Crackle!
The lightning surrounding Yu’s body intensified once again, and his speed suddenly doubled.
His figure instantly shot into the distance.
The Third Kazekage sneered coldly before rapidly forming seals.
A massive number of Iron Sand needles appeared behind him.
“Magnet Release: Iron Sand Drizzle!”
Swish!
The countless black needles instantly reached Yu’s back like a torrential storm.
Judging from their density, they looked ready to turn him into a human pincushion.
“Damn it!”
Yu gritted his teeth before slamming his palm onto the ground.
An earth wall instantly rose upward, forcibly blocking the incoming Iron Sand barrage.
The Third Kazekage raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise.
“You even know Earth Style techniques?
Unfortunately, it’s useless.”
Yu’s expression became increasingly grim while glancing at the Kazekage pursuing him relentlessly from behind.
This could not continue.
The Third Kazekage casually waved his hand again.
The surrounding Iron Sand rapidly fused together, forming more than a dozen gigantic spears behind him.
“You should obediently stay behind.”
“Magnet Release: Iron Sand Spears!”
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Yu continuously dodged the incoming attacks.
However, just as he accelerated forward again, an enormous wall of Iron Sand suddenly rose before him and blocked his path completely.
The Third Kazekage sneered once more.
“Let’s see where you can run now.”
“Magnet Release: Iron Sand Gathering Assault!”
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
While Yu continuously deflected the surrounding Iron Sand attacks, a sharp spike suddenly erupted upward beneath his feet.
Squelch!
The spike pierced directly through his body.
Poof!
A cloud of white smoke instantly exploded outward.
The Third Kazekage merely watched calmly before suddenly pressing his palm toward a nearby area.
Another wall of Iron Sand immediately rose there.
And just as expected, Yu’s figure appeared directly beside it.
A spinning sphere suddenly formed within Yu’s palm.
With an angry roar, he slammed it violently into the Iron Sand wall.
Boom!
The entire structure trembled violently from the impact.
The Third Kazekage slowly nodded.
“I must admit, your strength is impressive.
To hold out against me for this long is already something worth being proud of.”
Yu landed lightly on the ground, sneering coldly.
“Oh?
Then should I feel honored?”
The Third Kazekage was about to reply when his expression suddenly changed slightly.
Yu’s fingers had suddenly curled inward while his hands moved before his chest.
Amid the flickering lightning, a sphere formed entirely from condensed electricity gradually appeared between his palms.
The Third Kazekage immediately became vigilant.
Because from that small sphere…
He sensed an extremely dangerous Aura.
“Taste this!”
Yu roared furiously.
The lightning sphere rapidly compressed until it became only the size of a ping-pong ball before he suddenly flicked it forward.
The Third Kazekage’s expression changed drastically.
“Danger!”
Without hesitation, he instantly wrapped himself completely within layers of Iron Sand defense.
The tiny lightning sphere arrived almost instantly.
The moment it touched the Iron Sand, it exploded violently.
Rumble!
A deafening explosion erupted across the battlefield.
Violent lightning surged wildly in every direction while the terrifying shockwave directly blasted apart large portions of the Iron Sand defense.
After the smoke gradually settled, the Third Kazekage looked at the shattered remains of his Iron Sand with an extremely ugly expression.
“Damn brat…
what kind of Ninjutsu was that?
Its power is monstrous!”
Meanwhile, far away from the battlefield, Yu lowered his head and glanced at his own hands.
Cracks had already spread across them from excessive strain.
A bitter smile appeared on his face.
“If I launch another one, This Young Master’s hands are probably finished.”
Just then, Yu sensed a familiar figure rapidly approaching from the distance.
A faint smile finally appeared on his lips.
Then his eyes slowly closed, and his body completely lost consciousness.